"Raizhen Akabane, come forward."
"yes!"
On the podium, the resonant voice of the principal with an elegant beard and a strong and strong body echoed in the cold lecture hall.
Following the summons, Akabane Leizhen slowly walked to the bottom of the podium with Yeye's support.
His right arm was hanging around his neck, the crutch was clamped under the crook of his left arm, his head and neck were tightly wrapped in bandages, and his body was in a pitiful state. Z.br>
There were hundreds of students in uniforms below the podium watching him.
Although the expressions of a few people were mixed with jealousy and disgust, the vast majority of them had good intentions, and no one looked down upon the new student who defeated Felix (No. 4), one of the thirteen .
This was a donation ceremony specially organized for Akabane Raijin, and almost all the participants of the night party were summoned. Everyone present knew that this was to build momentum for a new candidate.
Below the podium.
In the inconspicuous corner on the far left of the first row, Charlotte and Xiaolin sat together, not attracting anyone else's attention.
She was obviously the biggest victim in this incident, but now no one mentioned it.
People are unwilling to admit their mistakes, so it is absolutely impossible for them to apologize to Charlotte who was framed.
Holding the shrunken dragon-shaped automaton in her hands, Charlotte couldn't help but softly asked her inner doubts: "Is this really a good idea?"
"What do you mean?" Xiao Lin asked.
"You should have been the one standing on the stage." She complained softly, as if she felt unfair that Xiao Lin did not get the reward he deserved.
Xiaolin shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter. This is part of the deal between me and Akabane-kun, and I also have a reason why I can't be noticed."
Felix, who served as the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee, had done such a bad thing, which aroused a lot of doubts inside and outside the college. Therefore, the principal deliberately made the person who solved the incident a hero, trying to divert everyone's topic and focus.
Kobayashi made a deal with Akabane Raijin.
He helped the other party obtain the qualifications to participate in the night party, and Akabane Raijin helped him meet with Hanayusai Glass. In addition, Kobayashi's admission application was forged and was not suitable for being too public, so he gave all the credit to Akabane Raijin.
The kindness generated by this incident can, to a certain extent, allow Akabane Raijin to put in a good word for him.
Professor Kimberly, who acted as a witness, was surprised when she found out, but she did not ask for a specific reason and simply agreed to the request.
Charlotte raised her eyebrows, slightly agitated.
In her opinion, whether what she does is right or wrong, she must bear the corresponding consequences.
Since Felix, who killed many students, was expelled from school and held accountable, Kobayashi, who found out the truth and stopped him, should also receive corresponding rewards and praise.
But Xiaolin's behavior puzzled her when she handed them over to others.
"It doesn't matter, I don't care about this. It doesn't matter whether other people know, as long as Charlotte knows everything I do."
Because I can testify for myself.
"Well……!"
For some reason, Charlotte suddenly whimpered and her cheeks turned red.
You blush like a bubble teapot!
The corners of Xiao Lin's mouth twitched slightly, feeling that she had misunderstood something.
"Moreover, although there is no such gifting ceremony, I still received the corresponding reward."
After speaking, he raised his right hand.
At this time, the principal on the stage said loudly: "In the name of Edward Rutherford, I recognize you as one of the candidates for the devil and allow you to attend Walpurgis' night party."
Someone on the side brought a silver tray with dazzling gloves on it.
The gloves sewn with gold thread are very beautiful, and the fabric used is also high-quality silk, which blooms with bright luster.
——Gloves that represent the qualifications for the night party.
It is exactly the same as the glove Xiaolin wears on his right hand, both in style and texture.
To be honest, he didn't need gloves.
However, I haven't met Hualiuzhai Shaozi yet, and I don't know if the two can reach a consensus and cooperate to a certain extent, so the qualification to participate in the night party is reserved as a backup plan.
Hope it won't cause you any trouble.
If, like Charlotte, he was besieged and attacked by dozens of students every day, I'm afraid he might clear out the academy in anger.
When Charlotte saw the gloves, her excitement softened significantly.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but her tone was arrogant: "The night party has become cheap. You can actually become a glove holder. I think this world is going to end."
"Well……"
"What, what's wrong?"
"Although you are still arrogant because of the need to have a clear role, but now how about you honestly and sincerely congratulate me?"
"Varied……!"
The arrogant girl stared at Xiao Lin with wide eyes. After a few seconds, her cheeks turned red and her eyes wandered. Her mouth moved for a long time before she squeezed out a sentence in a thin voice.
"--congratulations."
God knows how much strength the girl used to say this shameful congratulation. Sigmund in her arms was almost strangled to the point of suffocation. This was already quite embarrassing for her.
His slightly lowered eyes kept peeking at the person next to him, wanting to know if what he just said satisfied the other person.
However--
Xiao Lin pouted and said, "Forget it, you should still be tsundere, otherwise your only cuteness will be gone."
"What a person you are...!"
Charlotte clenched her fists angrily and resisted punching him.
No, he still punched.
The punch was very fast, and because she was sitting down, her hands hit Xiaolin's waist and abdomen. If it wasn't for the lack of force, Xiao Lin would have thought Charlotte was angry.
He lowered his head and saw a small box tied with a golden ribbon.
"……this is?"
"Are you an idiot? Of course it's a congratulatory gift! Well...for now...at least...even though it's forced by the situation, but objectively speaking, it's not impossible that you saved me..."
It was really embarrassing for her to come up with such a complicated reason to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Charlotte."
Xiao Lin simply took it.
The arrogant girl saw that he had stopped and a smile appeared on her face. The next second she realized that she had lost her composure, and she immediately tilted her head and snorted, pretending to be arrogant.
Xiao Lin untied the ribbon and found a silver pendant quietly placed inside.
"Spell?"
"It's a defensive seal!"
The round pendant is engraved with unknown runes.
Xiao Lin couldn't understand it, but he was greatly shocked.
Because he felt some elf characteristics from it! He can be sure that this is definitely very valuable!
Sigmund also persuaded: "Just accept it, Xiaolin. Ciel has been thinking about this gift for a long time."
"Shut up, Sigmund! I'll only let you eat crumbs from tomorrow on!"
Charlotte burst into tears, her face flushed, and she tightened her hands around Sigmund, not daring to look at Xiao Lin.
"I can use magic, this kind of thing is not useful to me at all"...etc. Xiaolin would never say such a low emotional intelligence statement.
But Charlotte also understood, she sighed slightly and said: "This talisman is just the icing on the cake for you, it won't be of much use at all."
"Oh, are you a little surprised that you know idioms?"
Xiao Lin looked at the proud girl in surprise, then smiled slightly and said: "This is your wish, how could I not accept it."
"……snort."
Charlotte snorted again and said: "Don't get me wrong, you are not the only one who has this! That guy... Lei Zhen also has a talisman with the same effect. After all, who makes you all pure barbarians."
The girl's arrogance escalated again, and she even used others to cover her.
"Haha, it turns out there are all of them..." Xiao Lin sighed longly, seeming very disappointed.
"Wha...what, that expression."
"It's nothing. I think I'm the only one who's special. I'm such an idiot."
"No, that's not the case! Your sigil is much more precious than the Raijin sigil. That is my grandmother's legacy...!"
The arrogant girl hurriedly explained, but when she saw Xiaolin's teasing expression, she knew that she was being played, and she was immediately ignited with anger.
"Sigmund, use the beam cannon!"
"receive!"
"Wait, don't be impulsive! Take your magic power back!"
After Xiao Lin's constant apologies and comfort, the arrogant girl calmed down her excitement.
But he hesitated and asked a strange question.
"I said, what Felix said before, what should I do if the royal family really pursues you? You will have no place in this country. In that case, it doesn't matter."
"It doesn't matter."
Xiao Lin's answer remained the same, and even said calmly with full confidence: "Don't talk about going against the royal family, I am not afraid even if I am the enemy of the whole world."
The worst case scenario is running away.
Sorry, if you can travel across the world, you can do whatever you want.
"That's right...that's it."
Charlotte murmured softly, not sure what the intention of her question was. But the other party lowered her head slightly, with an inexplicable smile on her lips, and she always felt that she had misunderstood something.
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The student restaurant in the central area of the atrium.
It was still in the corner, with several people sitting at the same table. No one around them dared to come up to them, and they were even more afraid of them than before.
Xiaolin looked around and couldn't help but tease Akabane Raijin: "How about it, how does it feel to be a hero?"
"Awful."
Akabane Lei sighed deeply.
He was already eye-catching, but after [defeating] Felix, he attracted even more attention from others.
Akabane Leizhen asked, "But is this really okay? Give me the credit or something."
"It's okay, it's okay." Xiaolin waved his hands and said nonchalantly: "You became a hero to attract attention for me, and I also got the qualification to participate in the night party, so what's the point of dissatisfaction? Besides, the reason why I can't attract attention, Akabane-kun You know it very well."
"……makes sense."
Akabane Lei nodded.
Staring at the glove on his right hand, he couldn't help but reach out and rub it.
The texture is good and feels soft and smooth.
Akabane Lei really endured a lot of hardships for it.
"Wait, wait!" Seeing the two of them so relaxed, Charlotte slapped the table and lectured: "What do you two think of the night party? It is a ruthless competition for survival, and anyone who can get in the way will be eliminated. Only those who are clean can gain everything!"
This is her consistent argument.
Even though Felix taught her a lesson because of this, she never changed.
"So, I think you should know that once we meet on the battlefield of the Night Club-"
"We are each other's enemies, right?"
"That's right! Sigmund and I will do our best to defeat you!"
The girl with the login code [Tyrant of King's Landing] issued a declaration of battle at this moment.
"But I will show mercy."
"Varied……!"
The girl's tough aura dissipated at this moment, but she couldn't help but feel angry the next second.
because--
"The same goes for you, Akabane-kun."
"...You are such a person."
Charlotte no longer knew how to express her feelings at the moment.
"Haha... I really admire the dinosaur girl for daring to speak so wildly." Akabane Raijin sighed longly and said, "Just
Even if you say so, I also think that Xiaolin you are a very difficult potential enemy, and I have no idea how to defeat you. "
"……really."
Even Charlotte had to admit it.
Liu Zi is so buggy!
"But! Even so, I don't intend to simply admit defeat. After all, I have a reason to win!" Akabane Raijin also showed a high fighting spirit.
"The reason for winning..."
Charlotte repeated in a low voice that she also had a reason why she couldn't give in.
In the Demon Eater incident, the main reason why she was targeted by Felix was not only because [Demon Dragon Roar] was very similar to [Demon Eater], but also because she had collected many magic circuits.
She was looking for separated family members.
To be precise, it was her family's former automaton, and those magic circuits were the hearts of her family members that she had recovered through the scholarship.
The house of Count Biraud, where Charlotte lives, was once a famous family of ingenuity and magic that Britain was proud of. There were many automatons living in the house who were like family members.
But one day, her beloved canine automaton accidentally hurt a distinguished guest. Because of this accident, Count Birao's family was deprived of their title, and their family fortunes fell into decline. The territory was recovered and most of the automatons were dismantled.
Even during the boarding college, even her parents and sister were missing and they were eventually kicked out of the college.
Charlotte believed that she was responsible for this situation, so she came to Wangli Jiji Academy and participated in the night party in order to ascend the throne of the Demon King.
Because she knows that just buying her family's magic circuit is not enough.
No matter what, he must become a demon king and gain recognition, regain his name as an earl, and live with his family again.
The girl slowly said: "Actually, I have a dream."
"I dream that one day, the valleys will rise and the mountains will descend; the rough and tortuous roads will become smooth, and the holy light will be revealed and illuminate the world?"
"……what is that?"
"A Negro's Speech."
"What does it have to do with black people!"
Xiao Lin deliberately said strange words to make the tsundere girl very angry, and all the sadness she had finally brewed was destroyed.
Of course, this was Xiaolin's intention.
Everyone has a reason to fight, and sadness and anger account for most of them. For Xiao Lin, who likes to laugh and chatter, such negative emotions are absolutely unacceptable.
but--
Charlotte was right, the nightclub was a ruthless struggle for survival.
There are only a hundred participants. Although it is very small compared to the huge base of puppet masters, the power behind them almost covers the whole world!
Various groups, chaebols, associations, and armies.
They sponsor these participants, and their goal is naturally the only throne of the Demon King.
[Devil King] is not bound by international magic laws and magician ethics. He can read all magic, use all forbidden magic, explore immortality and genetic modification, and can even take advantage of other forces by force. The impact and benefits it brings are immeasurable.
Night party? Boxing meeting!
"But these have nothing to do with me."
Xiaolin is taking a bath in the hot spring.
The night party is about to start, and there are really not many people who are as relaxed as him.
Putting a towel on his head, Xiaolin lay on his back beside the hot spring, soaked his whole body in the hot water, and sighed happily.
At this time, a lazy inquiry came from beside him.
"—What's the water temperature, boy?"
"The water temperature is just right...?"
Xiao Lin took off the towel and looked at the person standing in front of his head.
She is an adult wearing a bath towel.
She has lavender shawl hair, one eye, and a tall figure. The bath towel she is wearing is a little too small, which further shows off her proud breasts.
And because of the bird's eye view, you can see more exaggerated scenery.
Xiaolin's hands are not
He started to move around consciously.
He wants to make waves.
…
That's right, it's a big deal.
